Disappointment & Thankfulness

Last night as Ali became very sick, I knew today was going to be different than I planned for it to be.  I’ve never seen her so sick…her head throbbing, aching arms, stiff neck, a fever and tingling feet.  I felt so bad for her…and was thinking we...

Mother/Daughter Weekend

Ali and I began something new for us this past weekend…we had our first Mother/Daughter Weekend away!  We spent the weekend in the Chicago area, and we had so much fun together!  Our weekend began on Friday as we left late-morning, and drove to Schaumburg.  We...

The Beginning of the End

Last weekend was Ali’s last club volleyball tournament of her high school career.  I heard one of the dads say as the girls won their last game, “This is the beginning of the end for our girls.”  Sadly, yet it is.  I know throughout the next year,...

Starting My Day Follow-up

I found it funny this morning as I was closing down my laptop, and getting things back into my bag at McDonald’s, I glanced out the window I was sitting next to and saw a familiar-looking car zooming into the McD’s parking lot.  As the car came closer, I...

Happy 14th Birthday Zach!

Fourteen years ago today, God blessed us with a beautiful baby boy…9 pounds, 5 ounces and 22-1/2 inches long at 10:28 p.m.  We named him Zachary William.  The name Zachary means “the Lord remembers,” and Bill and I really liked that name, and...

Celebrating the Week!!

As Bill and I sit here in our living room tonight, each on a separate laptop (I’m laughing as I take in the sight of us–is this an early picture of what we will be doing when we have an empty nest??!!), we have been sharing with each other about our...

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